Ethnic inequality Flashcards
Patterson
model?
Immigrants from?
What occurs between ethnic minorities and host nation? Why?
examples?
Ethnic minorities are seen as? to?
What does this cause around ethnic minorities?
When will ethnic minorities not face inequality?
Definition for assimilation?
3 reasons for racial discrimination
Host immigrant model
Immigrants from South Asia and the Caribbean
Culture clashes occur with the host nation and ethnic minorities due to different norms and values e.g. food ways of behaving etc
Ethnic minorities are seen as ‘alien’ to white Britsh people causing them to be feared
Only after ethnic minorities assimilate they will not face inequality
Assimilation: when a minority group gives up their own culture and values and becomes absorbed into the host culture
3 reasons for racial discrimination
Hosts fear of social change
Resentment for competition
Failing to assimilate
Parsons
Ethnic inequalities are not caused by? (2)
Ethnic inequalities are? caused by? between?
When will ethnic inequalities disappear?
Definition?
Ethnic inequalities are not caused by discrimination or the system.
Ethnic inequalities are temporary and caused by cultural differences between immigrants and the host nation
Inequalities will disappear once immigrants assimilate to the host culture
Assimilation: when a minority group gives up their own culture and values and becomes absorbed into the host culture
Modood et al
What barriers? Reduce?
Stats
Language barriers reduce employment
1/2 Pakistani women, 3/5 Bangladeshi woman and 1/5 of Pakistani and bangledeshi men do not speak English
Roberts
Cultural explanations can be used to explain the economic situation of Asians and African caribbeans
Asians- self employed small business owners
East African Sikhs - strong spirit of enterprise strong family network value academic success
Asians brought strong entrepreneurial traditions which contrasted the bitter experiences of colonialisation and slavery amongst African Caribbean
